lejos

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Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish lexos, from Latin laxius (“wider”), comparative of laxus (“wide”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlexos/
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  • Rhymes: -exos
  • Syllabification: le‧jos

Adverb

lejos (superlative lejísimos)

  1. far
    Antonym: cerca
    • Pablo Neruda, "Me gustas cuando callas"
      Y me oyes desde lejos, y mi voz no te alcanza:
      And you hear me from afar, and my voice does not reach you:

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